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Nabisco Ginger Snaps Cookies
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Nabisco Ginger Snaps Cookies

Ginger Snaps
16 oz
Available at Foodtown
120
Calories
1g
Protein
11g
Sugars
180mg
Sodium
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nabisco Ginger Snaps Cookies are a familiar boxed cookie found in the cookie & biscuit aisle of most American supermarkets, shelved beside other packaged cookies, graham crackers and tea biscuits, often near tea, coffee, and pie-making ingredients. The 16 oz box positions the product as an everyday pantry staple for moments that call for a crunchy, spiced sweet — from afternoon tea or coffee breaks and movie-night snack spreads to holiday baking projects where crushed snaps become a quick pie crust. As a long-established mainstream brand, Nabisco leans on nostalgia and broad family appeal: marketed to adults who remember classic cookies from childhood and to busy shoppers seeking a convenient, recognizable snack. Packaging emphasizes familiar branding and heritage rather than organic or diet claims; the label includes “made with real ginger/molasses” and a “natural flavor” ingredient that can create a mild health halo, but there is no organic or specialty certification and the overall look is straightforward, not kid-targeted or premium artisan. Sensory cues: thin, crisp rounds with a pronounced ginger-molasses bite, sandy crunch, and a slightly sticky surface dusted with sugar; ideal for dunking into hot drinks or crumbling into a quick crust. Processing context: these are a packaged, highly processed cookie made from refined enriched flour, added sugars, vegetable oils, emulsifiers and flavorings. Rituals around the product range from nostalgic snacking to practical uses in simple desserts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4.0
Servings per Container: 16
Calories120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium180mg8%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars11g22%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS:, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, {VITAMIN, B1},, RIBOFLAVIN, {VITAMIN, B2},, FOLIC, ACID),, SUGAR,, CANE, SYRUP,, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL,, MOLASSES,, LEAVENING, (BAKING, SODA,, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE),, GINGER,, SALT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, NATURAL, FLAVOR, (INCLUDES, CINNAMON).CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined enriched flour, added sugars, vegetable oils, emulsifiers (soy lecithin) and 'natural flavor' — typical of ultra-processed packaged foods, so it classifies as NOVA 4.

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Common Questions about Nabisco Ginger Snaps Cookies

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These cookies have about 120 calories and 11 grams of added sugars per serving, so they can be a sweet treat rather than a health food. If you enjoy them in moderation alongside a balanced diet, they can definitely fit into a healthy lifestyle.

Perfect For

movie-night
holiday-baking
road-trip

Vibe:

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